Automation was supposed to help R&D labs run more smoothly, freeing scientists from repetitive work so they could focus on discovery. And sometimes it does do that. But the reality now is messier. In a recent survey of 856 biopharma R&D professionals, 31% cited lack of flexibility and 30% pointed to poor integration as top…
Thermo Fisher launches Chromeleon 7.4, an enterprise chromatography–MS data system with 21 CFR Part 11 controls
Thermo Fisher Scientific released Chromeleon 7.4, a unified chromatography and mass spectrometry data system that supports single-quad, triple-quad, and HRAM instruments and adds centralized storage, remote access, audit trails, and e-signatures for GxP/21 CFR Part 11 compliance in biopharma, food safety, and environmental labs, according to a press release. Chromeleon 7.4 is built for networked…
AI agents could begin transforming how we work in 2025
The race to create AI agents that can operate computers and perform tasks more autonomously is ramping up, with OpenAI preparing to launch its “Operator” tool in January, according to Bloomberg. The tool, which would allow AI to perform tasks like fill out spreadsheets, book travel or write code on behalf of users, will initially…